Junior Cycle

Have you ever thought about what you would like to do when you leave school? The Junior Cycle is a good time to start thinking about different career options and considering what subjects you might choose for Leaving Cert. We have lots of useful tools to help you start exploring yourself and the thousands of exciting career paths that lie ahead.

Explore different Career Sectors - for example, business, medicine, or beauty to get a picture of the types of skills and jobs involved in working in that particular area. 

Search hundreds of occupations in our Career Explorer to find out what the job involves, the type of person it would suit, what you might earn and the qualifications you would need.

You can also watch lots of career videos or read career stories with people employed in a variety of jobs across the country to get an insight into different sectors and industries. 

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Garda - Dave McInerney
Executive Officer - Civil Service
Executive Officer - Executive Officer - Civil Service
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Forestry in Teagasc - Forestry in Teagasc
Chef Ryan O'Sullivan - Hells Kitchen Winner
Chef - Winner of Hells Kitchen - Chef Ryan O'Sullivan - Hells Kitchen Winner
Logistics Associate Apprenticeship
Logistics Associate Apprenticeship - Logistics Associate Apprenticeship

Join our complete Guidance programme designed for Irish Junior Cycle students (purchase required).

Build you own unique Career Portfolio through exploring our fun Island of Discovery as the programme takes you through a series of explorations about yourself, your motivations, and your dreams and ambitions.

What Career Type are you?

Social?

The Social person's interests focus on interacting with the people in their environment. In all cases, the Social person enjoys the personal contact with other people in preference to the impersonal dealings with things, data and ideas found in other groups.

Many will seek out positions where there is direct contact with the public in some advisory role, whether a receptionist or a counsellor. Social people are motivated by an interest in different types of people and like diversity in their work environments. Many are drawn towards careers in the caring professions and social welfare area, whilst others prefer teaching and other 'informing' roles.

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Vivienne Breathnach
Vivienne Breathnach, Lawyer Linguist-Barrister

Vivienne completed a degree in Law and Irish in UCC, and after some further training completed a course for Lawyer-linguists at King's Inns. She now works as a Lawer-Linguist with the EU Commission and is based in Brussels.

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Career Articles

International Financial Services Apprenticeship
International Financial Services Apprenticeship
Posted by CareersPortal
A day in the life of an Onboard Geophysicist
A day in the life of an Onboard Geophysicist
Posted by CareersPortal
Dr. Norah Patten - Astronaut
Dr. Norah Patten - Astronaut
Posted by CareersPortal
PLC - Breaking with the traditional and Following your passion
PLC - Breaking with the traditional and Following your passion
Posted by CareersPortal
Greg Ryan -Technical Solicitor
Greg Ryan -Technical Solicitor
Posted by The Law Society of Ireland - Diploma Centre
Aisling Kelly, Sligo Oyster Farmer
Aisling Kelly, Sligo Oyster Farmer
Posted by Fáilte Ireland
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